Issue - meetings

The Committee resolved:-

(i)             in relation to the use of a safe consumption room, to note that Police Scotland would provide an informed response to Members outwith the meeting;

(ii)            in relation to Group 2 figures for Sexual Crimes, to request that Police Scotland break down the figures by gender for future reports;  

(iii)          to endorse the report;

(iv)          to agree Police Scotland polices by consent with the public; note the report where it states “We know that Hate Crime continues to impact individuals and communities, particularly those most vulnerable in society”; and agree Police Scotland are doing a good job in ensuring asylum seekers and refugees are protected from the rise in anti-immigration protests, noting Hate Crime is not a legitimate protest; and

(v)           to agree Police Scotland should continue to respond to protect Council workers who face intimidation and threats as they take down the flags from the lampposts right across the city, noting that ensuring public safety is a key element of policing by consent.

The Committee had before it a report by Police Scotland, which presented the Police Scotland Performance Report covering April to September 2025 for Committee scrutiny.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee discuss, comment on, and endorse the report.

The Committee heard from Chief Superintendent Kate Stephen and Chief Inspector Darren Bruce, who spoke in furtherance of the report and also answered various questions from Members.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)             in relation to the use of a safe consumption room, to note that Police Scotland would provide an informed response to Members outwith the meeting;

(ii)            in relation to Group 2 figures for Sexual Crimes, to request that Police Scotland break down the figures by gender for future reports; 

(iii)          to endorse the report;

(iv)          to agree Police Scotland polices by consent with the public; note the report where it states “We know that Hate Crime continues to impact individuals and communities, particularly those most vulnerable in society”; and agree Police Scotland were doing a good job in ensuring asylum seekers and refugees were protected from the rise in anti-immigration protests, noting Hate Crime was not a legitimate protest; and

(v)           to agree Police Scotland should continue to respond to protect Council workers who face intimidation and threats as they take down the flags from the lampposts right across the city, noting that ensuring public safety was a key element of policing by consent.